Posted By Carole Fleck On May 21, 2013 @ 1:25 pm In Work Matters | No Comments

Two interesting studies are out that reveal just how happy and committed workers are at their jobs.

In one report, researchers found that a company’s low performers – and not the company’s best workers – actually reported being more motivated and engaged in 42 percent of the 207 companies surveyed. So clearly, job performance doesn’t predict employee engagement. And it’s employee engagement (in other words, a worker’s commitment, involvement and satisfaction) that largely drives businesses to succeed.

Many factors go into engagement measures, including wages, career advancement opportunities and how employees feel about their company.

The findings suggest that many organizations are allowing their lowest performers to just get by because they’re not holding them accountable for their work, says Mark Murphy, CEO of Leadership IQ, the consulting firm that conducted the survey. And that may make middle and high performers in those firms feel less motivated to come to work every day.